I am finishing my basement. I have installed a bath tub with a shower. What I need to find out is the proper way to install tile around the tub. I was told to use cement backer board and place it inside the lip of the tub. Then at the top, butt dry wall against it. Then when the tile was laid, the tile would over lap the drywall.(I'm using 1/2" drywall and 1/4" cement board)
I started trying to figure out how to hang the cement board. But it looks like if it is hung on the studs and goes inside the lip of the tub, it will have a pretty significant curve to it. And then in the corners there would be a decent size gap between the cement boards.
I have heard about putting the cement boards ontop of drywall, which looks like it would help with keeping the cement boards straight.
A third option I have heard is to butt the cement board to the top of the lip of the tub and allow the tile to hang over the lip.
Can someone tell me the best way to do this????
I started trying to figure out how to hang the cement board. But it looks like if it is hung on the studs and goes inside the lip of the tub, it will have a pretty significant curve to it. And then in the corners there would be a decent size gap between the cement boards.
I have heard about putting the cement boards ontop of drywall, which looks like it would help with keeping the cement boards straight.
A third option I have heard is to butt the cement board to the top of the lip of the tub and allow the tile to hang over the lip.
Can someone tell me the best way to do this????